Café Royale | AleWerks Brewing Company

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Notes / Commercial Description:
We age a stronger version of our CoffeeHouse Stout in Virginia Gentlemen Bourbon Barrels for 3 months. This aging adds layers of complexity including notes of vanilla and bourbon to this big coffee beer.

Poured at 50F from a 01/17 bottle. At almost the 1-year mark this is drinking SUPERB!

I like to compare brews and this is identical to BCBS. At 8% + it drinks like a bigger beer but def taste like an 8% but the alcohol is well hidden. Full body. Fudgy brownies dipped in bourbon. Need to find more ASAP!

Pours a thick pitch black with a light head that dissipates very quickly. Smells of dark chocolate, bourbon, molasses, subtle espresso, and toffee. Tastes very similar. I would record this as a heavy chocolate milk with a bourbon undertone. Delicious and sweet, but not to an overbearing degree. The bourbon helps refine the mouthfeel. Has a texture similar to a chocolate shake. Overall, a wonderful experience.

Aging this beer has toned down the bourbon nose and brought out milk chocolate and vanilla notes.

2 more aging in the cellar. Will update with a 1 and 1.5 year description.

Edit: 1 year tastes phenomenal. Coffee does not fade and the bourbon presence thickens.

2nd Edit: Adjusting this to a perfect 5. The bourbon gives this more texture over time as it thickens and adds more vanilla/dough flavor to the beer. Coffee does not sour or turn to soy sauce, but adds a richness to the beer. 1.5 year was phenomenal as well.